7th place: Joseph B., $660
Joseph B was as normal as a metronome all night, playing almost exactly the tournament chip average from start to finish. When he finally went all-in for 80K, he was called by Andrew Forest.
Joseph B.:
Andrew Forest:
Board:
The flop reminded Joseph that some nights, KK just won’t do the trick – Andrew had out-flopped him by hitting his set of 7s. After the hand Donald Abdelhay mentioned that he had folded a pair of nines – he would have made his 3rd Quads of the night.
A key hand in the tournament followed. The chip leader for several hours already, Andrew Forest, raised from middle position and everyone folded around to the blinds who both went all-in, one after the other. Andrew made a snap-call with pocket Aces, while all his opponents in the hand could do was to note they both had the same hand (killing outs for each).
Andrew Forest:
Vera Greenstein:
Jean Marie Roy:
Board:
Even though both of them made their straight with their Queen Ten, the Ace on the turn along with the pair on the flop kept Andrew well in the lead.
(Vera had more chips than Jean-Marie to start the hand, so she finishes ahead of him in the standings).
8th place: Vera Greenstein, $490
9th place: Jean-Marie Roy, $370